Category Archives: CULTURE
The 25 Best Pharrell Hooks
You’d be surprise how many No.1 hooks Pharrell Williams has produced over the years. Click HERE to check out the COMPLEX top 25 list….
BlackBerry Curve 7
New from RIM comes a particularly slender (we’re talking 11mm/0.43″) iteration of their popular BlackBerry Curve model. Available in the dual-mode GSM/CDMA 9370, the GSM/UMTS 9360 and the CDMA-only 9350 variants, the new Curves all feature an 800MHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 2.44-inch HVGA+ display, a five megapixel EDoF camera (with LED flash and VGA video recording), Bluetooth, GPS and 512MB of built-in storage.
Supreme Flying Logo
To celebrate the Fall/Winter range from Supreme. They commissioned a plane to fly the Supreme logo over the skyline of New York City. The track “Solstice” by Brian Bennett – sampled off Nas “Find Ya Wealth” and Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Friday track “Lord, Lord, Lord.”
Mr Hipp Illustrations
I love Mr Hipps illustration style. Expect to see these continue to be peppered through my blog.
Casa Pezo: Solo Houses by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects



Designed by Chile-based studio Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects, this unique 2,150 square foot home is the first of the series to be set in Cretas, a municipality located in the Matarraña comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain.
ABOVE THE DUST
Above The Dust from Leo Zuckerman on Vimeo.
Round II in The Whistler Bike Park. Credit to the riders Eli Zuckerman.
Pentax Q black: world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera crown
Pentax has announced the world’s smallest and lightest digital camera with interchangeable lens. The Pentax Q-Black is only 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2”. It has 12.4 megapixel CMOS image sensor, capable of producing 12-bit DNG RAW and JPG images and to benefit from very low noise even in low light situations. And you can choose a variety of specialty Q lenses which include prime, zoom and fisheye lenses… Other features include HDR Capture, 1080p HD Video, Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction, 3 Inch LCD Monitor, 5 FPS, Bokeh Control Filter and smart effect.
The UFO Handbook
5 Boro Fall 2011
5BORO FALL ’11 CLIP from 5BORO on Vimeo.
5BORO beautifully shot video of Dan Pensyl, Willy Akers, and some of their other riders hitting spots around NYC.
Supreme Fall/Winter 2011 Collection
I was recently in Tokyo and always make it a must to stop by the Supreme store to pick up some summer gears. B-ball singlets, a cross over Popeye tee and a couple of caps. The winter range is just around the corner so Supreme have updated their website with a preview to their fall/winter 2011 collection. Check out the range here.
Youth Factory: Merida, Spain
Youth Factory, Factoría Joven, in Mérida, Spain, is the result of the government, community and local designers all coming together to create a space for children and youth be creative and have fun.
Using recycled furniture, inexpensive building materials and temporary solutions, the designers were definitely not looking to build a monument to architecture; they were much more interested in affordable ordinariness and practical possibilities.
Conference of Cool
Sample Food Vol. 2 Mixtape
Chow down on some soulful/funk tracks sampled by the big names in hip hop.
Tracks /
Otis Redding – Try a Little Tenderness (sampled by: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis)
The O’Jays – Darling Darling Baby (sampled by: Big Pun – I’m Not A Player)
Barry White – Playing Your Game Baby (sampled by: Black Moon – I Gotcha Opin Remix)
Rene & Angela – Imaginary Playmates (sampled by: Jay-Z – Imaginary Player)
The Brothers Johnson – Tomorrow (sampled by: OC – Far From Yours)
Jon Lucien (sampled by: MF DOOM – Myrtle Leaf)
Eugene Record – Here Comes the Son (sampled by: De La Soul – He Comes)
Ronnie Laws – Tidal Wave (sampled by: Black Moon – Who Got Tha Props?)
Gil Scott-Heron – Home Is Where the Hatred Is (sampled by: Common – Home)
Bob James – Nautilus (sampled by: Ghostface Killah – Daytona 500)
Love Unlimited Orchestra – Midnight Groove (sampled by: Flipmode Squad – Cha Cha Cha)
Sylvia Striplin – Can’t Turn Me Away (sampled by: Junior Mafia – Get Money)
Gap Mangione – Diana In The Autumn Wind (sampled by: Slum Village – Fall In Love)
Love Unlimited Orchestra – I Wanna Stay (sampled by: Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing)
Bobby Bland – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (sampled by: Jay-Z – Ain’t No Love)
Weldon Irvine – We Gettin Down (sampled by: A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour)
Boz Scaggs – Lowdown (sampled by: MF DOOM – Black Snake Root)
Patrice Rushen – Remind Me (sampled by: Junior Mafia – I Need You Tonight)
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Born To Love (sampled by: Nas – Second Childhood)
The Spinners – I’m Tired Of Giving (sampled by: Mobb Deep – Up North Trip)
Patrice Rushen – Where There Is Love (sampled by: Mobb Deep – Temperature’s Rising)
Tarika Blue – Dreamflower (sampled by: Erykah Badu – Didn’t Ya Know?)
Seals & Crofts – Sweet Green Fields (sampled by: Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See)
Samuel Jonathan Johnson – My Music (sampled by: Jadakiss – We Goin’ Make It)
Eager Beaver Lager + Stussy Capsule Collection
Stussy has connected with Eager Beaver Lager on a special capsule collection for their Toronto and Vancouver chapter stores. Further information on the launch can be found here.
Dave White Interview
Dave White Interview – Eagle/Americana/Nike/Jordan from WeAreHQ TV on Vimeo.
WeAreHQ caught up with artist/designer Dave White to chat about his latest exhibition which is inspired by the American Eagle and talks about future projects including the upcoming Air Jordan collaboration.
Vista Skateboard Art: Brazilian Magazine
Skateboarding culture has spread to a new youth all over the world and I couldn’t more supportive of exposing Skateboard magazines from countries other than the states. Vista Skateboard Art is a brazilian magazine about skateboarding culture in Brazil and worldwide. Free to download. The magazine is designed by Chiba Chiba studio.
Armed Notebook by Megawing
Black notebook series with 3D covers of weaponry and unique pages inside.
“The creativity and knowledge expressed through words and sketches are the best means to get our points across, not through force and/or violence” – a strong message conveyed by the designer.
The Naked And Famous: The Sun
The Naked And Famous – The Sun from The Naked And Famous on Vimeo.
This was sent to me by my mate Lachie and it’s well impressive.
Directed by Joel Kefali & Campbell Hooper for Special Problems. Song taken from album ‘Passive Me, Aggressive You’.






























